Animal Care and Use Program

​Animals on Campus University Policy
13-5, Revised April 4, 2018

Animal Handler Health and Safety Program University Policy 
13-6, Revised November 1, 2020

Oversight of Controlled Substances in Research University Policy
3-44, Revised December 15, 2016

Vivaria Access - Visitor's Policy 
5 - 10, August 24, 2020

IACUC Adoption Policy of Research Animals 
13 - 7, November 1, 2020

Institutional Animal Care and Use Program - In Progress

Policy on Non-Compliance
CMU P - 001-01, Revised June 30, 2015

Food and Water Restriction and Manipulation in Research Animals and Guidelines for Weightloss and Gain 
CMU P - 002-01, Revised September 21, 2017

IACUC Policy on Training for Research and Animal Care Personnel
CMU - P - 003-02, Revised March 8, 2021

Submission and Exemptions of an Animal Protocol Form
CMU - P - 004-03, Revised November 16, 2017

Animal Acquisition, Transfer and Tracking
CMU - P - 005-01, Revised August 20, 2020

Euthanasia of Rodents, Rodent Fetuses, and Neonates
CMU - P - 008-01, Revised August 17. 2017

Guidelines-Principles of Care in Animal Pain and Distress Management
CMU -  P - 0010-01

Administrative Handling and Veterinary Verification and Review of Animal Care and Use Amendments
CMU - P -0011-01, Revised April 27, 2021

CMU Rodent Housing
CMU - P - 0012-02, Revised August 31, 2019

CMU-IACUC Electrofishing
CMU - P -0013-01, Revised July 16, 2015

Blood Collection Guidelines
CMU - P - 0014-01, Revised November 19, 2015

Genotyping of Mice and Rats Guidelines
CMU - P - 0015-01, Revised November 20, 2015

Minimum Standards for Housing Aquatic Species
CMU - P - 0016-01, Revised December 9, 2015

Animal Transportation Guidelines
CMU P - 0017-01, Revised January 16, 2020

Minimal Required Personal Protective Equipment for Animal Care and Use
CMU - P - 0018-01, Revised December 9, 2015

Reporting Unexpected Adverse Events
CMU - P - 0019-01, Revised November 19, 2020

Guidelines for Rodent Survival Surgery
CMU - P - 0020-01, Revised December 31, 2013

Standard Operating Procedures for Animal Care and Use
CMU - P - 0021-01, Revised June 4, 2020

Anesthesia Vaporizer Maintenance
CMU - P - 0022-01, Revised January 18, 2018

Maintenance of Blades Used for Euthanasia
CMU - P - 0023-01, Revised January 18, 2018

Animal Monitoring and Documentation
CMU - P - 0024-01, Revised March 16, 2018

Continuing Review
CMU - P - 0025-01, Revised November 19, 2020

Environmental Enrichment, Social and Behavioral Management
CMU - P - 0026-01, Revised November 5, 2019

Physical Restraint and Prolonged Restraint
CMU P - 0027-01, Revised October 17, 2019

Animal Facility Security Concerns SOP
Revised April 15, 2021

IACUC Review SOP
Revised January 6, 2020

Program of Veterinary Care
Revised September 19, 2017

Continuity of Care SOP
Revised August 10, 2016

Animal Handler Risk Assessment SOP
Now Administered by the Office of Laboratory and Field Safety
Revised February 1, 2021


Updated 4/15/2021